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Five Dollar Limit Repealed

New laws passed by the Arkansas General Assembly
regulating notary public acts effective July 31, 2017

1.Arkansas notaries may now charge a
“reasonable amount” for notarial acts. This amount
must be agreed upon by the client and notary prior to the notarial
act taking place. This removes the previous $5 cap.

2.An employer may not cancel
the surety bond of a current or former employee, even if the employer paid for
the bond.

3.A notary may now refuse to
notarize a document for any reason.

4.Guidance is now provided
concerning what a notary should look for prior to notarizing a document: Does
the client understand the document they are about to sign? Is the client acting
of his/her free will? Can the client communicate directly in a language understood
by the notary? Can the client sign the document using letters or characters
understood by the notary?

5.Guidance is now provided
when the signer uses a mark to sign their name or when the signer is physically
unable to sign their own name.

6.What constitutes a complete
and incomplete notarial certificate is also specified
in law. A complete notarial certificate must include
the following information: the signature of the notary public exactly the
way it is on file with the Secretary of State’s Office; the date the signature
is witnessed; the venue of the notarial act including
the State of Arkansas and county of where the signature was witnessed; and the
signature and seal of the notary public in compliance with Arkansas notary
laws.

7.Reasons a notarial act can be deemed invalid are now outlined in law,
including: when the information is known or believed by the notary public
to be false; a notary public puts their signature and seal on an incomplete notarial certificate (see item 6); a notary public signs
and seals the certificate at a time other than when the signer is present.

Notary Quiz

For more info on topics or questions contact the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office at 501-682-3409.

Use the f o l l o w i n g
quiz to assess
your Arkansas
notary public
k n o w l e d g e .
For additional
information, or more detailed
information on notary public
issues, you may request an Arkansas
Notary Public Handbook or attend
a free seminar conducted by the
secretary of state’s office. The
answers are listed at the end.

1. What are the functions of a notary in connection with a deposition?

A. Taking the witness’ oath to tell the truth

B. Certifying that the written transcript is complete and accurate

C. Either

D. Neither

2. When a notary public changes
employment, does the employer
who paid for the commission and
seal retain ownership?

A. Yes

B. No

3. Notaries are permitted to affix their facsimile signature to some documents, as a stamp or
engraving. On what types of documents are notaries not permitted to do this?

A. Deeds

B. Documents for conveying real estate

C. Either

D. Neither

4. With what County official must a notary’s oath and surety bond be filed?

A. County Clerk

B. Circuit Clerk

C. County Assessor

D. County Judge

E. None of the above

5. Which of the following may a notary supervise the making and photocopying of an original
document and attest that the document is a copy of the original document?

A. Birth Certificates

B. Death Certificates

C. Marriage Certificates

D. Divorce Decree

E. None of the above

6. What geographical jurisdiction
does a notary have?

A. Citywide

B. Countywide

C. Statewide

D. Nationwide

7. How does a notary officially file records of his or her name change?

A. Registered letter detailing marriage/divorce

B. Telephone call to Secretary of State’s office

C. Certified copies of legal document

D. None of the above

8. Which of the following items would not be a good source of verifying identity, before notarizing
a document for someone the notary does not know?

A. Passport

B. Driver’s license

C. Government-issued ID card

D. Credit card

9. A surety bond in the amount of ________ is required to become a notary public.

11. A notary public may notarize documents in adjoining states as long as the document pertains
to Arkansas transactions

A. True

B. False

12. Someone who lives in another state but works in Arkansas may be commissioned as a notary.

A. True

B. False

13. Notaries public may

A. Administer oaths

B. Take acknowledgments

C. Certify affidavits

D. Certify depositions

E. Supervise photocopying

F. All of the above

14. An Arkansas notary may
charge ______ for a notarial act.

A. $5

B. $10

C. $15

15. A seal may have the Great Seal of Arkansas on it.

A. True

B. False

16. A notary must register a facsimile signature with the secretary of state if he wishes to use it.

A. True

B. False

17. A notary journal can be useful evidence if a notary is subpoenaed to court.

A. True

B. False

18. If a document is going to be used in a nation NOT party to the 1961 Hague Convention, a(n)
___________ is used.

A. Certification

B. Apostille

19. If you are dealing with a document where you have no direct financial gain, can you notarize
your own signature?

A. Yes

B. No

20. If I notarize two original documents, how much may I charge?

A. $5

B. $10

C. $15

D. None of the above

21. An Arkansas notary is
commissioned for:

A. 5 years

B. 10 years

C. 15 years

D. None of the above

22. A surety bond protects the

A. State

B. Notary

C. County of commission

D. All of the above

23. An Errors and Omissions Policy protects the

A. State

B. Notary

C. Circuit clerk

D. All of the above

24. Under what conditions may a faxed or photocopied document be notarized?

A. Notary recognizes the signature

B. Notary knows the signer

C. Document is signed after being faxed or copied

D. It can never be done

25. An affidavit is:

A. Declarative wording, official signature, dates and seal contained in the notarization

B. The affirmation of truth of a statement

C. Written statement, signed and sworn to by the person appearing before the notary

D. A formal statement in writing by a notary that a bill of exchange or promissory note
was presented for payment or acceptance, and payment or acceptance was refused.

26. An acknowledgement is:

A. A person’s confirmation or admission to a notary that he/she signed a document

B. Written testimony of a witness, taken out of court under oath before a notary or other
authorized person, intended to be used for trial or before some officer or commission

C. The affirmation of truth of a statement

D. Confirmation of correctness, truth or authenticity by a document.

27. Execute means:

A. A specific document giving legal instructions

B. Making or completing a signature

C. “That is to say,” or “namely”

D. None of the above

28. A deposition is:

A. Any document that can be notarized

B. Transcript of oral testimony of a witness, taken out of court but under oath

C. Confirmation of correctness, truth or authenticity by affidavit or oath

D. None of the above

29. When dealing with a venue on an acknowledgement, what should a notary list in blank (1)?
State of Arkansas
County of ___(1)____

A. The county in which the notary is commissioned

B. The county which the document is from

C. The county which the signer is from

D. The county in which the notary is standing

30. When completing the portion of the acknowledgement below, what should a notary list in
blank _(1)_?Subscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned Notary Public within and for the
State of Arkansas and County of ___(1)_____, this ____ day of _________, ______.
_______________________________
Notary Public

Important information regarding the duties of a Notary Public and the laws governing notary acts. Notary Corner, excerpt from Arkansas, Inc., the Secretary of State Business and Commercial Services Newsletter.